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Facilitating transmissions in a plurality of protocolsFacilitating transmissions in a plurality of protocols description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080089261, Facilitating transmissions in a plurality of protocols. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE [0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/851,648, filed Oct. 13, 2006 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/875,739, filed Dec. 19, 2006, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND [0002]As wireless communications have evolved, various protocols have been developed to provide different features. As many devices are now configured to communicate using different wireless protocols, interference can occur when the protocols operate in similar and/or overlapping frequencies during a similar time period. As such, interference can distort and/or inhibit a communication. Additionally, as wireless communications utilize portable power sources, improving power utilization efficiency is also desirable. SUMMARY [0003]Included are embodiments for sending data in an environment with a plurality of protocols. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving, at a communications device, an indication to send first data to an access point in a first communications protocol and determining that second data is being communicated in a second communications protocol. Some embodiments include determining a period of silence from data communication in the second communications protocol and sending the first data in the first communications protocol during the period of silence. [0004]Also included are embodiments of a device. At least one embodiment of a device includes first determining logic configured to determine that an access point will send first data to the communications device in a first protocol and second determining logic configured to determine that a Bluetooth device is transmitting second data in a second protocol. At least one embodiment includes third determining logic configured to determine a transmission schedule for the Bluetooth device for transmitting the data in the second device and first sending logic configured to send, to the access point, an indication of the determined transmission schedule for transmitting the second data in the second protocol. [0005]Also included are embodiments of a system. At least one embodiment of a system includes a receiving component configured to receive an indication to transmit first data to an access point in a first communications protocol, the first protocol operating at a first frequency and a first determining component configured to determine that second data is being communicated in a second communications protocol, wherein the second communications protocol operates at a second frequency, the second frequency configured to interfere with the first frequency, the second data being communicated at regular intervals. Some embodiments include a second determining component configured to determine a period of silence from data communication in the second protocol and a sending component configured to send the first data in the first communications protocol during the period of silence. [0006]Other systems, methods, features, and/or advantages of this disclosure will be or may become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description and be within the scope of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION [0007]Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. While several embodiments are described in connection with these drawings, there is no intent to limit the disclosure to the embodiment or embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications, and equivalents. [0008]FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a network configuration that may be utilized for wireless communications. [0009]FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a communications device that may be configured to operate in the network from FIG. 1. [0010]FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of data frames, such as may be communicated by the device from FIG. 2. [0011]FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of delaying the communication of data until a Bluetooth packet is transmitted, such as with the communications device from FIG. 2. [0012]FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of utilizing a reduced power mode for communicating data between Bluetooth packets, similar to the diagram from FIG. 4. [0013]FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of utilizing a transmit attempt to determine a Bluetooth schedule for reducing interference in data communication, similar to the diagram from FIG. 5. [0014]FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of interference between an access point and a Bluetooth device, similar to the diagram from FIG. 6. [0015]FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of utilizing a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) to reduce power consumption in a communications device, similar to the diagram from FIG. 7. [0016]FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of utilizing a NAV to avoid interference between a TCP acknowledgement and Bluetooth frame transmission, similar to the diagram from FIG. 8. [0017]FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of utilizing a power management bit for reducing power consumption in a communications device, similar to the diagram from FIG. 9. [0018]FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a process that may be utilized in determining a time for sending 802.11 data, such as in the network from FIG. 1. [0019]FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a process that may be utilized in sending data in an environment with a plurality of protocols, similar to the flowchart from FIG. 11. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Continue reading about Facilitating transmissions in a plurality of protocols... Full patent description for Facilitating transmissions in a plurality of protocols Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Facilitating transmissions in a plurality of protocols patent application. 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